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Cinnamon Plum French Toast – Perfect For Mother’s Day

Cinnamon Plum French Toast

Are you looking for a super simple but chic brunch dish to surprise Mom with on Mother’s Day?  Moms – are you looking for a recipe that you can print out and leave on someone’s pillow that isn’t overly complicated?  Do I have a recipe for you – a decadent Cinnamon Plum French Toast from the one and only Nigella Lawson.

Tried and True: Coq Au Sauvignon Blanc

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When I got word that I was going to be heading to Orlando for Food Blog Forum Orlando, I knew that I couldn’t visit OTown and not have dinner at SL’s with some dear friends. Prior to my leaving Philly, I had talked with SL about what should be on the menu. Knowing he’s a huge fan of anything cooked with wine, he had suggested my slow cooker beef bourguignon, but I knew that time would be of the essence on {Read More}

How To: Nigella Lawson’s Instant Pancake Mix

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A few years ago, I posted a recipe for Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes  which advocated the use of an instant pancake mix and one of my fave bloggers told me that I should make and not buy the mix.  Trust me – when Sue speaks, I listen.    Plus – having dealt with one too many “pantry pests”, I’d feel much better knowing where everything came from.  Let’s not even get into the cost of buying one of those big box {Read More}

Fab Friday – Travel Edition

I can put a checkmark by one of my Culinary Goals for 2012. I took the plunge and registered for not one but TWO blogging conferences this year – Bloggy Boot Camp in May here in Philly and Food Blog Forum Orlando in March.  Jen  at One Curly Fry has already started the countdown til #FBFOrl and this gal has to start prepping! With a trip to Orlando on the calendar, that means a couple extra days visiting old friends {Read More}

Nigella Lawson Visits The Today Show And A Regis and Kelly Flashback

You know it’s not a holiday season until Nigella Lawson visits the Today Show, and, like last year, Nigella was in the Today Show kitchen showing Matt and Ann one of her favorite dishes – Lone Linguine with Truffle Oil as well as a few others. I always joke that if there was ONE cookbook in my collection I would have to save (besides my Bampa’s cookbook), it would be my signed copy of Nigella Kitchen. I remember the first {Read More}